The military individual lives under dictatorship to protect and preserve the rights of American’s under the Constitution. It is why the Oath is taken upon enlisting or commissioning and is taken seriously.
If this is true how did the military Jihads give speeches and such contrary to upholding our Constitution and get away with it?
Simple ... the military is only as strong as the culture that recognizes its real purpose ... preserving freedom. I finally bailed right before Pres Reagan took office with 12 years in.
That Dimwit Caatuh and his henchmen had already started “neutering” the military. Morale was at an all time low, discipline (in the Navy) thanks to Zumwalt (sarcasm) was being dismantled. I did 4 years in the reserves on top of the 12 when Reagan took the presidency .. there was a slight shift back, but by that time the political correct crowd had wreaked its havoc.
Although I have no actual experience with But boi Clintooon .. those shipmates remainig related that they should have bailed when I did ... the last of the downward spiral was in process.
And so today you have Senior commanders that must be more poitically corret than to be be strategists. People like Powell and Clark are the products of that environment. While Swratzkopff and Tommy Franks were in the war college, the Politico REMF’s prima donnas were maneuvering at all the oh so correct diplomacy and I’m ok your Ok seminars. Places wehre senior flag ranks see and are seen.
Wooden ships and Iron men ... hate to sound like an old timer .. but reality is a bitter pill once politcal correctnes takes precedence.
30 years ago that base commander at Fort Hood and his entire command structure would already be in the midst of a court martial and a career ending process. Not today .. the CO and his Commandant will more than likely be given medals for being so “understanding”